ARGUS PHEASANT
Title: A hand-book to the game-birds
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Ogilvie-Grant, W. R. (William Robert Ogilvie-Grant), 1863-1924
Subjects: Game and game-birds
Source book page: https://archive.org/stream/handbooktogamebiog02ogil/handbooktogamebiog02ogil#page/n105/mode/1up
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The great argus pheasant (Argusianus argus) is a species of pheasant. The scientific name of the Great Argus was given in reference to the many eyes-like pattern on its wings. Argus is a hundred-eyed giant in Greek mythology. The great argus is native to the jungles of Borneo, Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula in southeast Asia. |